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FILE - In this July 3, 2012 file photo, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, left, greets Major General Wilmer Barrientos after he was promoted at a military ceremony in Fuerte Tiuna military base in Caracas, Venezuela. A former paratrooper, Chavez enjoys explicit support from two of the country's top military leaders, Defense Minister Adm. Diego Molero and chief strategic operational officer, top army Gen. Wilmer Barrientos. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)
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